The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell

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The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell

painting by Jan Matejko

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Jan Matejko
…episodes from Polish history include The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell (1874), The Battle of Grunwald (1878), and Prussian Homage (1882). In total, Matejko painted 320 oil paintings throughout his career. Though his most famous are historical in nature, he also painted portraits, mostly of relatives and friends; many of…
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…episodes from Polish history include The Hanging of the Sigismund Bell (1874), The Battle of Grunwald (1878), and Prussian Homage (1882). In total, Matejko painted 320 oil paintings throughout his career. Though his most famous are historical in nature, he also painted portraits, mostly of relatives and friends; many of…
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